Benny Peled
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Benny Peled (Hebrew: בני פלד; April 18, 1928 – July 13, 2002) was the commander of the Israeli Air Force during the Yom Kippur War and Operation Entebbe.[1] He retired with the rank of Aluf (major general).
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Benjamin "Benny" Peled | |
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Birth name | Binyamin Weidenfeld |
Born | (1928-04-18)April 18, 1928 Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine |
Died | July 13, 2002(2002-07-13) (aged 74) |
Allegiance | Israel |
Service/ | Israeli Air Force |
Years of service | 1948–1977 |
Rank | Aluf |
Commands held | Israel Air Force, Hatzor Airbase |
Battles/wars | 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Suez Crisis, Six-Day War, Yom Kippur War, Operation Entebbe |
Other work | President of Elbit Systems |
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